Don C

Only ever had one claim when my car got stolen and they were absolutely fantastic.  They couldn’t have made it easier.  

22 hours ago, Mike KL said:

I agree but not all, it's a recommended pressure but not a must. Especially on a SUV with not much power like ours, they always go for a recommended figure that gives greater comfort.

Its always good to experience your tire pressure +- a bit as long as you don't go anywhere close to the tire manufacturer's pressure limit. The recommended number is a good place to start with, then try +1-2 psi in both front or both rear or even all 4 tires see how it feels but make sure both tires on the same axle must be equal. 

 

Most tyre pressure gauges are only accurate to that kind of range so with that in mind there seems little point adjusting them.

10 hours ago, levensnevel said:

Interesting discussion.

Cause I'm wondering. All of our previous cars ran with 2.8 bar pressure. And we experienced no excess wear and tear nor a bumpier ride. Since the 18th of May we are the proud owners of a my2020 UX300E on 18inch wheels.

Part of the deal was a fresh set of front tyres [non run-flats]. For which I returned to the workshop a few days back. Had an interesting discussion there with the mechanic who changed the tyres. He told me that Lexus advised 2.4 bar for our electric UX. But that from experience they augmented the tyre pressure to 2.6 bar. And he advised against 2.8 bar. So now all tyres are on 2.6 bar.

Shall we keep it the tyre pressure on 2.6 bar, or.....

Anyone?

The dealer isn’t always right, it’s usually an opinion of the person telling you.  The sticker on the door was put there by Lexus who spent millions developing and testing the car.  Unless someone showed me a bulletin from Lexus, I can’t think of a single reason to even ponder over changing it.  

10 hours ago, Normski said:

With the recent warmer weather Dad turned the dials to cool and...nothing. Was just blowing ambient air. Usual thoughts of needs a regas but was a little annoyed/suspect especially having only bought the car in January. Couple of calls later all booked in with Lexus Edgware Road...

Dad turns up and some checks followed when the Tech comes out and says - needs a new condenser as it's leaking. Grrr. Good news is that it's booked in for next week and will all be covered by the warranty - including the regas 

Anyone else ever had any issues with the UX and the aircon?? Just hope it's "just" the condenser and nothing more serious.

I’ve not heard of it being a common problem.   What year and model is it?  They certainly didn’t do a UX in 2009. 

Good write up, thank you.   I really like mine too although I’m interested in the 300h because it has the new Mk5 powertrain in it.  I’ll be having one of those on extended test soon.  I haven’t really got much to criticise mine for.  I agree the leather seats aren’t as durable as the nulux version and they aren’t as comfortable either.   I don’t understand why they insist on using over bolstered seats in the luxury versions when they can fit bolstered seats in the F Sport models.  I changed my tyres for all season and they’re a bit on the noisy side but although the Michelins are quiet, they’re a summer tyre which is no good where I live.  

3 hours ago, Srishail Kumar said:

Thank you for the suggestions. I also was hoping for recommendations on having run flats in front but non run flats in the rear. Is that okay ?

I’ve come away from run flats but I wouldn’t partially do it.   They are very heavy and might alter the dynamics of the vehicle by having a mix.  

2 hours ago, Chris Owen said:

I’ve done a little more investigation this evening. (with the car stationary in park) I found the engine vibrates / feels rough between 1200 and 1400 rpm. Above and below this and it runs smooth.

There’s nothing obvious out of place under the bonnet.

It seems odd that it’s only since the service.  I’d need it on a lift to look underneath.  Have you pulled the top cover off?  It literally pulls directly upwards.  

Most unusual for a UX Christopher.  Look under the bonnet to make sure there are no pipes off.  There isn’t much else to go wrong.  

47 minutes ago, GMB said:

Yep, Summer's here. I know because the deleted censored on bikes are out riding two abreast in narrow country lanes.

 

Biggest source of greenhouse gas on the planet.  A pushbike with twenty cars trailing behind and every now and again one risks life and limb to pass while using a week’s worth of emissions.  

10 hours ago, ScoFair said:

I'll keep going then Don. Not used the car much over the weekend so we'll see what happens by the end of this week. Strange why it takes so long though! You'd think it was a fairly speedy process.

You should be able to do it yourself.  You can register a replacement valve yourself or you can just add all four as a second set of wheels.  Have a read here. 

It takes ages to register the sensors Scott, I think they’ve exited too quick.  I seem to think it says “registration complete” then a few miles.  

It does take a few miles so I’d keep going but I can’t remember what mine said on the dash while it was doing it.  

I don’t find mine noisier than a van even with RFTs on.  Don’t know what’s going on there.  

5 hours ago, ScoFair said:

This week an issue Don as my wife managed to snap her ankle yesterday playing football with our grandson. I'll message you next week if that's OK and check how you're fixed

Oh dear.  I hope she’s ok.  

6 hours ago, ScoFair said:

£115 just to look

Going back to this wheel.  I’m in and out of Piccadilly every day this week.  I can tell you if it’s a front or a back before anybody removes the evidence.  Up to you.  

6 hours ago, ScoFair said:

Well the follow up to my TPMS malfunction issue :

Dropped the car off with the tyre place on Friday morning and had a phone call a couple of hours later to say that they had plugged in a laptop and diagnosed that the sensor that had failed was on of the rear ones and not the front where they had changed the tyres. They gave me a print off to try and convince me, but I'm not exactly sure i believe them as they could have swapped the damaged one from the front to the rear. As a gesture of goodwill though, they said that if i get a new sensor from Lexus then the will fit it free of charge. Lexus were quoting £89 for one and even though you can buy cheaper versions, they may then be trickier to program and link to the car correctly.

It’s an amazing coincidence isn’t it 🤔

A big problem is the amount of uninsured scumbags making off after a bump is growing and growing.   

I’m not convinced a Lexus tyre fitter is any better than a decent tyre centre fitter (National Tyres didn’t harm my pressure centre, they completely scrapped a brand new wheel so I’m not friends with them!).   However, they probably carry spares if they do ruin one and are well positioned to reprogram them.

1 hour ago, Rabbers said:

Decades ago when potholes were rare on European roads, I used to travel frequently on business to "third world" countries where damage to tyres for which holes were largely to blame was accepted as a simple fact of life by the local motoring populations.  On the relatively few occasions when I drove hire cars I managed, thankfully, never to get a flat, simply, I think, as the result of being highly circumspect as well as lucky.  Certainly, I never acquired sufficient experience or developed the sort of skill - which would be useful on many European roads today - that enabled some local drivers, especially professional ones, to determine the size, depth and nature of potholes at a glance and then negotiate them accordingly.  In this regard, there were - and no doubt still are - two directly conflicting schools of thought.  Namely, you either accelerate on approaching a hole in the expectation of "flying" over it or, at worst, merely clipping its edge, or, alternatively, you slow down, sometimes almost to a standstill, and gently steer in and out of it.  I suppose the decision depends on finding the right combination of self-confidence and rationality.

 

The theory is good 👍.  I thought I’d read you were highly circumcised at first 😳.  Nearly as bad as being recently snipped.  

I’m always suspicious when “somebody’s been there” but I think a damaged valve would be obvious and I know from experience the system can get scrambled if tyres have been changed.  It’s not a big deal to reset it if you’ve got the gear.

On 4/22/2024 at 8:50 AM, Bezzer said:

You're not going to get anywhere near the driving position of a Rav4 with a Yaris Cross or any other of the smaller SUV types. We came from a Rav to downsize as we'd stopped caravanning and tried all of them including the Yaris Cross. That was discounted as it felt too cramped together at the front and the rear view is abysmal with the rear headrests all but blocking it. Ended up with the the UX which ticked all the boxes for us bar ride height, no regrets.

I came from a Cross and it was noticeably higher than this UX.  Nowhere near the quality though.  

2 hours ago, ScoFair said:

Well i tried the TPMS reset via the settings and no joy unfortunately.

God only knows what the tyre place have done?!?! Anyway it's booked back in tomorrow for them to have a look at it. Fingers crossed🤞🏻

If you can’t do it, meet me back at the same place and I’ll do it with my scanner.  They sometimes take a good drive to settle down.  

You can initialise the TPMS in the setting menu via the steering wheel control on the left.

On 4/19/2024 at 4:23 PM, Tel said:

My Car is off Singapore on the Opel Ace Container Ship.

Chuffed.

Tel

It’s a vehicle carrier Tel!   It says Gibraltar but my guess is it’s on its way to Livorno in Italy via the long way.  Happy tracking!

13 hours ago, Winstanley said:

I have a RAV4 and am looking to downsize but I do really like the high riding position in my RAV4.

Trying to find a small SUV with a decent high riding position is hard so it's disappointing that the LBX seems to be one of the lowest in that class (from what I've seen so far).

That and the lack of power is making me think twice but at least it has more oomph than the Yaris Cross.

I watched a review on YouTube yesterday, I think it was by Which Car but can't say for sure, however the reviewer said the seating position in the LBX was only 1.5cm lower than the Yaris Cross.

Would you say it was very noticeable?

Have a look at a Yaris Cross.  It’s just like a mini RAV4 but it’s higher than an LBX.